Funding

Limited Submission: NSF Research Traineeship

SIUE Internal Competition Submission Deadlines

• Complete a Letter of Intent Application in Kuali Build by July 1^st at 4:30PM.
• You will recieve notification if an internal competition is required by July 5th^th at 4:30 pm.
• All Pre-submission material will be due in Kuali Build Application by July 13^th at 4:30pm.
• Notification of selection to submit proposal to NSF will be received by July 20^th at 4:30 pm.
• Internal routing deadline will be August 24^th by 4:30pm.
• NSF Deadline for full proposal submission to agency (only two SIUE applicants allowed) by 5 p.m. on September 6^th, 2022.

About the Program

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Proposals are requested that address any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, as noted above.

The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. The program encourages proposals that involve strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners. NRT especially welcomes proposals that include partnership with NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) and leverage INCLUDES project efforts to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/includes.jsp). Collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects should strengthen both NRT and INCLUDES projects.

Full Funding Opportunity NSF- 21-536

As a limited program NSF allows each institution to submit only two (2) proposals. For SIUE nominees the full application is due to NSF on September 6, 2022.

The SIUE Internal Competition

In order to coordinate the selection of SIUE's two institutional proposals, the Office of Research and Projects asks interested faculty members to do the following. In the event only two faculty indicate interest no internal review process will occur.

• Complete a Letter of Intent Application in Kuali Build by July 1^st at 4:30PM.
• You will be notified by July 6^th if an Internal Competition is required to submit the following Pre-Proposal Documents* in the Kuali Build Application by 4:30 p.m. on July 13th:
  • Narrative of 3-5 pages (following the NSF guidelines).
    • Subsections include: research and contribution; broader impact and intellectual merit; methods and work plan; competencies, skills and access; final product and dissemination.
  • Budget Justification outlining initial estimated budget amounts and fund use
  • 2-page, single-spaced curriculum vitae with the following sections containing information most pertinent to your proposed project: Current and Past Positions; Education; Awards and Honors; Publications; Other Relevant Professional Activities and Accomplishments

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans. Faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.

Internal submissions will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee of experts. Only two successful SIUE internal applicants will be invited to prepare and submit full proposals to the NSF.

*These must be submitted in a single pdf in the order indicated on application form.

Full Submission to NSF

The two successful nominees will work with the SIUE Office of Research and Projects to:

• Revise and prepare materials for the external grant submission to NSF. The applicant will revise materials according to the internal reviewers' suggestions.
• Applicants will work with ORP staff to successfully route the complete proposal in Kuali Research by August 24th, 2022 and submit to NSF by September 6^th, 2022 by 5:00pm.

For further information or questions regarding the competition, please contact Jill Laughlin, jilaugh@siue.edu.